Belt balancing

[Angry spacer]

I have a two way lane for iron plates and its unbalanced (one of the belts has less) ran some belt balancing and nothing? I installed belt balancers from the web and nothing event tried making my own and no balance.

[rdbury]

I don't entirely understand the question. If you have two belts and the flow on one is larger than the other then you need a belt balancer, basically just a splitter if you have only two belts, but there are more complex balancers for 4 belts. If the flow on one of the two lanes on a belt is larger than the other then you need a lane balancer. Check the "Balancer mechanics" article on the wiki for details.

[Angry spacer]

Originally posted by rdbury:

I don't entirely understand the question. If you have two belts and the flow on one is larger than the other then you need a belt balancer, basically just a splitter if you have only two belts, but there are more complex balancers for 4 belts. If the flow on one of the two lanes on a belt is larger than the other then you need a lane balances. Check the "Balancer mechanics" article on the wiki for details.

, yep i have a uneven flow on one of two belts and no matter what i do it doesn't balance out even using blueprints online

[knighttemplar1960]

Inserters take from the nearest side of the belt. If you have machines on only one side of the belt using materials that side will have less material on it. You either need to set up machines that mirror the opposite side of the belt so that the materials are used up at the same rate or you need to set up lane balancers after the splitter that takes the materials off your belt.

[Angry spacer]

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

Inserters take from the nearest side of the belt. If you have machines on only one side of the belt using materials that side will have less material on it. You either need to set up machines that mirror the opposite side of the belt so that the materials are used up at the same rate or you need to set up lane balancers after the splitter that takes the materials off your belt.

im trying to balance both the belts together but I do not know how

[The_Mell]

2 belts -> splitter -> 2 belts
Nothing more, nothing less.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3078229135

[Angry spacer]

Originally posted by The_Mell:

2 belts -> splitter -> 2 belts
Nothing more, nothing less.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3078229135

yeah yeah i did that and had zero change whatsoever its what i had before that didnt work. If i knew how to show a screenshot i would

[The_Mell]

There are limitations to what this setup can manage to do.
It can level out varying input & demand in a scenario where 2 train stops might not always deliver stuff and assembler never need to have 2 full belts.

If your factory pulls enough stuff (from one belt), the throughput will just not be enough to keep belts full.
In that case you could upgrade from yellow to red to blue belts if you havn't done yet. Or you are at the point to build a 3rd belt.
Maybe just another splitter to balance belts 'down the line' after your demand might work, too.

[Angry spacer]

Originally posted by The_Mell:

There are limitations to what this setup can manage to do.
It can level out varying input & demand in a scenario where 2 train stops might not always deliver stuff and assembler never need to have 2 full belts.

If your factory pulls enough stuff (from one belt), the throughput will just not be enough to keep belts full.
In that case you could upgrade from yellow to red to blue belts if you havn't done yet. Or you are at the point to build a 3rd belt.
Maybe just another splitter to balance belts 'down the line' after your demand might work, too.

Just got red belts

[SiEgE]

Originally posted by Angry spacer:

I have a two way lane for iron plates and its unbalanced (one of the belts has less) ran some belt balancing and nothing? I installed belt balancers from the web and nothing event tried making my own and no balance.

There is some room for misconception, sadly. Let me explain:
- Each belt consists of 2 lanes. Left and right lanes.
- Splitter balancing only works for the same lane. You can balance between two belts, but only by the same lane.
|1|2| |3|4| - you will only be able to balance the load between 1 and 3, or 2 and 4. But NOT for 1 and 2, or 3 and 4, or 1 and 4(and etc.),
You need to mix the paths.

[Khaylain]

Have a look at https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/jjji53/perfect_lane_balancers/ and specifically https://i.gyazo.com/7b949383e12ff7e6dae32071e65dc9b8.png for how to set up a lane balancer for a single belt. Personally I often use https://i.imgur.com/M56tgan.png

[ChillCore]

Originally posted by SiEgE:

There is some room for misconception, sadly. Let me explain:
- Each belt consists of 2 lanes. Left and right lanes.
- Splitter balancing only works for the same lane. You can balance between two belts, but only by the same lane.
|1|2| |3|4| - you will only be able to balance the load between 1 and 3, or 2 and 4. But NOT for 1 and 2, or 3 and 4, or 1 and 4(and etc.),
You need to mix the paths.

yeah ....

I feel like OP wanted to ask for a 2 way belt balancer IN and an even 4 even lane (on 2 belts) OUT .... but failed to say so ....then he ... OR SHE ...went
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj7OfZ37ZGE
^^ the original ... got flagged ... LOL

anyhoo still no clue what OP wants precisely ...

for reference ... not playable here xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNd007TqLg

[ChillCore]

so yeah OP ... what do you want? just two belts balanced or all lanes?

[ChillCore]

the latter is kinda: 'meh not needed' but fair question

[ChillCore]

processing ... waiting for input ... going iddle *bleep bloop*

[ChillCore]

just talk dude ... help is underway ... TALK